Information about Monroe County's two historic train depots is found on this page.
There are two train depots in Monroe County (Forsyth, Georgia). The "oldest" of the train depots is called the Conley Building. It is the one we have selected for the students in Valencia, Spain to create a 3-D model using Google SketchUp.
THE CONLEY BUILDING (33⁰ 02' 09.60" N - 83⁰ 56' 06.64" W)
The old rock depot is on Adams Street. In 1845, the Monroe Railroad Company was sold and reorganized as the Macon and Western Railroad. In 1846, regular freight and passenger service was started, making necessary the construction of this first passenger and freight depot. Extremely busy during the War Between the States (US Civil War), the depot served as an unloading point for wounded soldiers from the various battles in north Georgia and Atlanta. From here they were moved to one of the several confederate hospitals established in Forsyth. The building is named for Thomas G. Conley, a local dentist and benefactor of Monroe County Historical society
This is oldest of the two Railroad Depots in Monroe Co. Called the Conley Building, it was built in the 1830's.
This is a view of the South East corner of the Conley Building. Notice the train tracks running next to the loading dock on the building.
South side of Conley Building
The "New" Depot ( 33⁰ 02' 07.12" N - 83⁰ 56' 03.45" W )
Opened in 1899 as an additional depot near the Conley Building, by the Central of Georgia Railway Company, the depot was designed to have a tile roof, a main waiting room, a ticket office, and adjoining to the north, a freight office. This building is home of the Monroe County Historical Society. Both depots are close to one another and are both on Adams Street.
Above is the "newer" of the two train depots and is currently the home of the Monroe County Historical Society.
Sign in front of the "newer" Train Depot
Here is a link to the Historic Society's website which is housed in the "newer" of the two train depots: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamchs/
Central of Georgia RailRoad Depot in Forsyth (Monroe County) Georgia - Circa 1900
T. Durrett scanned in this image of the "newer" of the two train depots from an old photograph.
(Note the "older" train depot in the background of the photo.)
Information about Monroe County's two historic train depots is found on this page.
There are two train depots in Monroe County (Forsyth, Georgia). The "oldest" of the train depots is called the Conley Building. It is the one we have selected for the students in Valencia, Spain to create a 3-D model using Google SketchUp.
THE CONLEY BUILDING (33⁰ 02' 09.60" N - 83⁰ 56' 06.64" W)
The old rock depot is on Adams Street. In 1845, the Monroe Railroad Company was sold and reorganized as the Macon and Western Railroad. In 1846, regular freight and passenger service was started, making necessary the construction of this first passenger and freight depot. Extremely busy during the War Between the States (US Civil War), the depot served as an unloading point for wounded soldiers from the various battles in north Georgia and Atlanta. From here they were moved to one of the several confederate hospitals established in Forsyth. The building is named for Thomas G. Conley, a local dentist and benefactor of Monroe County Historical societyThe "New" Depot ( 33⁰ 02' 07.12" N - 83⁰ 56' 03.45" W )
Opened in 1899 as an additional depot near the Conley Building, by the Central of Georgia Railway Company, the depot was designed to have a tile roof, a main waiting room, a ticket office, and adjoining to the north, a freight office. This building is home of the Monroe County Historical Society. Both depots are close to one another and are both on Adams Street.Above is the "newer" of the two train depots and is currently the home of the Monroe County Historical Society.
Here is a link to the Historic Society's website which is housed in the "newer" of the two train depots: http://www.rootsweb.com/~gamchs/
T. Durrett scanned in this image of the "newer" of the two train depots from an old photograph.
(Note the "older" train depot in the background of the photo.)